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Word of Mouth cleaners in South Melbourne receive an average rating of 4.8 based off 331 reviews.
"Very professional service done. Strongly recommended this company. Ten out of ten."
"Would highly recommend Mum & Me cleaning! My apartment was in an even better condition than when I first moved into..."
"Nothing short of fabulous. We were stranded outside of a Melbourne, due to lockdown. So they had to collect keys from..."
"House cleaners arrived punctually and worked hard and to great effect. Esteban and Bibi excellent as usual."
"Best ever experience with this company. They clean the way we was expected. Full marks to the operator who send me..."
"Stef Ent are extremely professional and reliable. The team maintain the cleaning of many offices and always give a..."
"Great service - totally spotless! "
"I have had many dealings with this business and I cannot fault them. I mostly use them for dry cleaning, apartment..."
"These guys did a brilliant job in cleaning my house, doing a thorough clean. Their price was affordable and I will..."
"Great cleaners, lovely people and good work."
"I'm very impressed with there attention to detail.The service and follow up was extremely professional. I would not..."
"This service was really amazing... The boys that came to deep clean my house really did a great job. They managed to..."
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In total, 527 jobs have recently been posted for cleaners on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace, with 1 in South Melbourne. The average quote response time is 50.7 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace to South Melbourne customers average $219 for a fixed-price job, and $59.10 an hour where the work is quoted hourly. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
Marketplace quotes for cleaners in South Melbourne average $219 — around 43% below the typical review-reported cost of $385. To get a competitive price, it may be worth posting a job on our marketplace.
1 cleaner has submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
Market Intelligence
Data-driven insights based on 331 customer reviews collected between 2011 and 2025, ABS Census data
South Melbourne cleaners are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars — 0.2 stars above the Victorian average of 4.64, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years, based on 331 customer reviews across 25 cleaners servicing the area. South Melbourne cleaners who have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award: Bright End Of Lease Cleaning (2020). The award recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Based on customer-reported pricing from our review data, cleaners servicing South Melbourne typically charge a median of $385, with most jobs ranging from $369 to $584 — 41% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Southbank ($374), South Wharf ($374), Albert Park ($374). Prices have risen 84% since 2017 (from $280 to $514 median), averaging 12.0% per year. Quotes above $584 sit in the top 25% of reviewed jobs for the area — a useful benchmark when comparing estimates.
If you have flexibility on timing, our review data shows cleaner demand in South Melbourne tends to peak around April and ease off in February — booking during quieter periods may mean more providers available and faster response times.
South Melbourne's median household income is $2,101/week — above the national median of $1,748/week — and local cleaners pricing reflects this, running 41% above the Victorian average.
Local cleaner ratings have trended down from 4.9/5 (2011) to 3.9/5 (2025) — worth asking prospective providers what's changed. With 30.1 new reviews per year — 385% above the Victorian average — South Melbourne has more recent cleaner feedback on file than a typical area in the state.
Based on 331 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2011–2025, and ABS Census 2021 data.
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 3 | 4.3 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 78 | 5.0 | $280 |
| 2018 | 89 | 5.0 | $345 |
| 2019 | 18 | 4.9 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 66 | 4.9 | $330 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5.0 | $341 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3.1 | $369 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.7 | $385 |
| 2024 | 40 | 4.7 | $514 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2011–2025
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well South Melbourne is served for cleaners, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.
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Best ever experience with this company. They clean the way we was expected. Full marks to the operator who send me the nice hard working cleaners for this end of lease clean. They spend 4-5 hours t...
Approximate cost: $385
I am thankful and very glad to hire Bright end of lease cleaning Melbourne in last moment they accepted my quote and request because some other company who supposed to job in my townhouse denied to...
Approximate cost: $341
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, cleaners in South Melbourne typically charge between $369 and $584. This is 41% above the Victorian average.
Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, cleaner demand in South Melbourne tends to peak in April and is quietest in February. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — South Melbourne has 331 cleaner reviews on Word of Mouth. Calibre Cleaning (2024), Charis Home Cleaning (2021) and Clean House Melbourne (2021) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 2 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Cleaners in South Melbourne have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 331 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the Victorian average of 4.64 stars.
South Melbourne's median household income is $2,101/week — above the national median of $1,748/week — and local cleaners pricing reflects this, running 41% above the Victorian average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows South Melbourne has apartments make up 59% of housing, a median age of 39, a median household income of $2,101/week.
